This blog is rapidly becoming a compilation of reviews of all the places I like to go in Munich. And that’s fine. But somehow I envisioned a lot more focus on the cooking/home/lifestyle side of things. I follow a lot of cooking blogs,101 Cookbooks,Smitten Kitchen,David Lebovitz, andPoor Man’s Feast, just to name a few, and these are the types of blogs that inspire me most. I love to cook, but I find that these days I am rarely home. In fact, I’ve really been missing my kitchen lately, and am starting to get that nagging feeling that in neglecting quality time in the kitchen I’m veering away from an essential, core part of who I am and how I see myself in the world… whew, how’s that for a moment of deep introspection? It’s summer, though, and I can’t really be expected to spend my evenings at home. There are too many beer gardens, grill parties, picnics, concerts, and bike rides that take precedence over a leisurely home-cooked meal (my ideal would be to somehow find the time for both, and while I do have a few little tricks to enable that, often it is just impossible). And anyway, dinner out at a place like Georgenhof is no hardship.Georgenhof is one of the places that I like to take visitors. First, it has a large terrace and on summer evenings it is a very pleasant place to sit outdoors. When the weather doesn’t allow for terrace dining, sitting indoors is not a bad alternative. Georgenhof is what I would classify as a slightly upscale German-style restaurant. They have all the dishes that you would expect of a traditional German restaurant, the dark wood interior, and waiters and waitresses in Tracht, but the menu and the atmosphere have a modern twist to them. In addition to the German classics, there are always seasonal offerings, and usually fresh pasta, salads, fish, and vegetarian options. Their dishes are perfectly prepared- I've had some of the most tender pork (which, at other places, is often slightly over-cooked and dried-out), and very light melt-in-your-mouth gnocchi at Georgenhof.

As with almost all restaurants in Munich, I recommend making a reservation at Georgenhof, rather than just showing up and trying to get a table. The restaurant is always full, and I've often seen people walk in and then have to turn right around and walk out. It's very easy to make a reservation, as it can be done online through opentable.com.